From 6:00 p.m. of 23 August, farewell party for Colonel Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy,commander of Misawa Air Base and 35th Fighter Wing, at Misawa NCO Club.　Around 200 peoples participated to this party, citizens of Misawa city, JASDF airmen and US Military peoples.　Mr.& Mrs.Maruyama and Mr.& Mrs.Yamamoto attended as representative of JAAGA.　It was cool and foggy like usual Misawa on that day.　Mr.Taneichi, Mayor of Misawa City, Lt.Gen. Irisawa, NADF/CC, and Commander of USN facility (Misawa) were as distinguished guests.　The party was started with chorus of National Anthems of Japan and United States, memorial slides of Col.O'Shaughnessy which had been taken in Misawa were shown, he was presented many memorial goods and we had pleasant chat.　At this party, JAAGA presented him a memorial plaque.　The party was over with Col.O'Shaughnessy's speech.
　　Colonel David Stilwell became new Commander of Misawa AB and 35th FW as of 25 August from Nellis AFB Nev.. (Reported by secretariat Maruyama, head of JAAGA Misawa branch)

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Colonel David Stilwell is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a command pilot with more than 2,500 hours in the F-4E, RF-4C, T-41s and F-16 fighter aircraft. During his previous assignment here at Misawa, he served as a Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Pilot. He has also commanded the 77th Fighter squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Additionally, he was an instructor of history at the U.S. Air Force Academy, as well as chief, Combat Applications Division at the Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 
His major award and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with one oak leave cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Commendation Medal.